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People are paying for negative externalities of burning fossil fuel by paying taxes on gas.
by gohbgl 6y ago
People are paying for negative externalities of burning fossil fuel by paying taxes on gas.
- toomuchtodo 6y agoThat’s not paying for putting any of the CO2 emitted back into the ground. Maybe it’s paying for roads, or directed to a general fund, but it ain’t covering the cost of climate change caused by the emissions.
- GhostVII 6y agoThe government receives revenue from gas taxes, and they spend money on EV incentives and renewable energy, so in a way the taxes do pay for reducing CO2 emissions.
- danhor 6y agoAFAIK the fas taxes are mostly paying for infrastructure (mostly roads) and often they often don't cover the costs. This is the reason why some countties are introducing similar charges for EVs. Now you could argue it's a subsidy, but to mean it seems more like an oversight.